Hand job...
 

Roger that, I knew something was done by hand on my car, but nobody ever specified what, exactly. I wasn't sure if they meant the whole car, or just the AMG'ing of the car. Either way, the car always ATLEAST gets me the hand job, but usually, the whole body job....:silly:

Different cultures, different habits ...

I kind of like that 2-tone as well.
If it's ruined or not, remains to be found out.
It's somewhat on the pimpy side, but if functionality is still given ... hey, why not, for those who like it. ;)

Ps. I certainly wouldn't spend $17K on it, nor considering a purchase @ all.

The W126 was mostly hand assembled. It wasn't until the '90s that MB started implementing more robotics.

Thanks for the specifics guys, I'm also going to check out that Propaganda, on the AMG/Mercedes site as suggested to me earlier. I never thought a lot about it, and honestly could have kinda cared less, until this car, and the sellers claim just urked the hell out of me. "Last of the hand built" he says. I was sure, and you guys confirmed my suspicions, that MBZ hand built/assembled their cars for a lot more years than that guy claims. I know even G.M. didn't become really automated, 'til the mid 80's, and even my 83 Olds Wagon, was atleast partially hand built. Simply for lack of technology/funding back then. I remember the T.V. news, talking about how, (Surprisingly) in 1990 the Hyundai Accell, was the first totally automated assembled car. I'm sure, because it was made a big deal over when it happened. My 89 Lambo Countach, however, is definately hand built, and assembled, and actually took a few months to completely build, and become functional. I guess that must be what people paid for, back when the Italian Junks were popular, because the car sure isn't worth the money it demands.
Almost all of my Lambo's have been Junk, from day one. I purchased them all with very low miles, and they still had a lot of problems anyways. Currently, the one I've got has 2300km on it. which is equal to a few less, US miles than 2300. Like about maybe 1700 miles I think. I don't know the exact ratio, but the point is that the car is almost brand new, and almost lives, at the dealer repair shop. My first, and 85 was the best, and I beat the daylights out of it, and it took it like a champ. I used to pretend I was in that movie "Speed Zone" with it, and drove down some pretty nasty dirt roads and stuff with it , and just drove it really hard all the time.(Never did have the guts ,to try the skipping water thing though ) She took it like a champ. This current one, is faster, and nicer, but just not as reliable for soem reason...hhmmm.

What kind of stuff breaks? Do the engine internals last a long time on those cars?

Most of the time, the problem is the seals, and gaskets. I've had a fuel pump, and a fuel pressure regulator go bad, on a few occasions, and atleast once, with each of the cars. The door handles, and windshield wiper have also failed. A lot of problems with the oiling system also. The cars run extremely high pressures, from fuel, oil, and waterpump as well. As a result, you get bad seals very often. If the vacuum system for the crank case were designed better, many of these problems wouldn't even occur. If it just had a PCV valve like say a Chevy, or Ford, it would help it a lot.
As far as internal components are concerned, well, never a problem yet, on any of them. I've been warned however, by my Mechanic, at Lamborghini, Ohio that the Crank shafts, and bearings do not last very long. I haven't driven any of mine, enough miles to find out yet though. It looks great, sitting in the garage. As long as I don't touch it at all, It's reliable enough, to look at only. I could have bought a $9.00 Die Cast, and gotten better reliability. However, This car was designed to be a streetable, "Road Race " car, and is expected to break I guess. When you've got so much power, in such a small car, under such fast speeds, and harsh treatment, it seems only fit that it should break.
This is what I tell myself every time I drop a five or six thousand for an intake and pan gasket job, or drop the car off at Lamborghini, Ohio. for repairs. I most recently paid $22,000.00 for an out of car, major service, on the driveline. Engine, Tranny, all of it was done. New clutch, everything. On an almost new car, as it is. "You should have bought a friggin boat, if you wanted a money pit !!!" says my dear old dad whenever I so much as mention the car when I visit them.
"Is he right? or is the Lambo. stat. really worth all that ?" Is the thought going through my mind when he says it, every time.

Wow thats bad, totaly out of character. What a tacky way to paint a MB.

Wonder if it's owned by...

They have equaly bad taste...